After the end of his fifth year at Hogwarts Harry is left to deal with immense loss and an immense burden. It is enough to break anybody and Harry is but a 16 yr old. Voldemort is gaining in power and suddenly nothing and nowhere is safe. Harry will have to lay a stone on his heart and ruthlessly set aside his needs to survive the year. But what will he do when he realizes that by doing this he is running away from his very reason to live. His reason to fight.